Wines for Autumn Style|Fruit Bombs | Wayward Wines
Wines for Autumn

Style – Fruit Bombs

Now that Autumn has definitely arrived, we thought it time to put together a selection of natural wines fit for the season. Rich, comforting, warming, aromatic, sensual: these are the bottles we reach for at this time of year.

Ollieux Romanis
'Lo Petit Fantet d’Hippolyte' Corbières Rouge 2023

Lots of dark kirsch and raspberry fruit, with a waft of wild herbs, earth and dense, compact tannins. A great wine for with rustic cuisine Find out more.

  • Region Corbiéres, Languedoc, France
  • Grapes Carignan, Grenache & Syrah
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£15.25

Quantity

Ollieux Romanis
'Lo Petit Fantet d’Hippolyte' Corbières Blanc 2023

Bold, fleshy white wine from the South of France with punchy, spicy stone fruit qualities that can more than hold their own against big flavours on the plate. Find out more.

  • Region Corbiéres, Languedoc, France
  • Grapes Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£15

Quantity

Patricia & Rémi Bonneton
La Tangente 'Potion' 2021

A distinctly Mediterranean-leaning affair with this cuvée, made using Carignan harvested in Luberon. The name Potion came from the wine's tonic quality - it is so easy to drink and bursts with spicy, sun-kissed fruits. A compelling, lip-smacking red. Find out more.

  • Region Étables, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Carignan
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£27.25

Quantity

Orsi San Vito
Posca Rossa NV

Expect leathery, spicy, developed notes from the older wine & lively, fresh acidity from the younger. Rugged, and delicious. Federico's 'perpetual cuvée' that blends all of his red grapes from multiple vintages in one big concrete tank. Find out more.

  • Region Colli Bolognesi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Grapes Barbera, Negretto & Sangiovese
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26.75

Quantity

Pierre Borel
'Clos de Pavée' Bourgueil 2021

A fresh, young-vine Bourgueil with plenty of bright red cherry fruit, herbaceous capsicum aromas and dark chocolate bitters in the finish. Plush, bright and an incredibly versatile wine for the table. Find out more.

  • Region Bourgueil, Loire, France
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£24.50

Quantity

La Stoppa
Trebbiolo 2022

One of our go-to bottles when we want a decent vino da tavola to accompany a hearty feast of rich Emilia-style cuisine. A classic! Find out more.

  • Region Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Grapes Barbera & Bonarda
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£23.50

Quantity

Camillo Donati
Lambrusco 2023

An invigorating wine; bone-dry with tart forest fruits and a bracing acidity that makes it the perfect foil for rich Emila-style dishes. Find out more.

  • Region Arola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Grapes Lambrusco Maestri
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£20.50

Quantity

Mas Coutelou
Classe 2021

At the fresher end of the Syrah-spectrum, with plenty of opulent, lip-smacking fruit. Lots of dusty blackcurrant on the nose, then glossy and vibrant in the glass. Generous and toothsome, propped up by a solid tannic backbone. Find out more.

  • Region Puimisson, Languedoc, France
  • Grapes Syrah, Grenache & Carignan
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£25

Quantity

Les Foulards Rouges
Octobre 2024

A notorious cuvée from Jean-François Nicq, always released the October immediately following harvest, beating the famous Beaujolais Nouveau releases by a few weeks. Find out more.

  • Region Albères, Roussillon, France
  • Grapes Syrah & Cinsault
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£22.75

Quantity

Mataburro
Totem 2022

An even lighter maceration that usual to counter a hot, dry vintage. Supple, elegant blend of 70 year old Mourvèdre and Grenache, fermented and aged in amphora and barrels. Seriously limited quantities on this one this year. Find out more.

  • Region Perpignan, Roussillon, France
  • Grapes Mourvèdre & Grenache
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£34

Quantity

Sold out

La Vrille et le Papillon
Tous Cousins 2023

Really approachable, great value wine for the table here. The fruit is dark, herbaceous blackcurrant and the tannins have a good bit of grip. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Syrah
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£22

Le Mazel
Cuvée Paulou 2023 MAGNUM

Magnum bottling. Crackling with a bright, nervy energy, the fruits have a pleasing balance of tart raspberry and softer, rounded plum. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£52.50

Quantity

Le Mazel
Cuvée Paulou 2023

Crackling with a bright, nervy energy, the fruits have a pleasing balance of tart raspberry and softer, rounded plum. There is something iron-like and bloody at the core and the mineral imprint of the limestone can be felt distinctly in the finish. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Cinsault
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£23.50

Quantity

Le Mazel
Cuvée Briand 2023

In keeping with the vintage, 2023 sees an abundance of blackcurrant fruit right upfront, giving way to those typically herb-flecked liquorice notes, fennel and clove. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Grenache
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£23.50

Quantity